Q: What's it like to finish your career on a team that has had a season like this?

A: "Being a part of something like this is very rare. You look around the locker room and I love every one of these guys. Those two guys over there, Tyler (Johnstone) and Marcus (Mariota), are great examples of just great teammates, great people, guys you want to go out there and execute for and with. I wouldn't trade this experience for anything. I've really loved it here, playing under Coach Kelly."

Q: How has the experience of the bowl been so far?

A : "I was really giddy about it the first few days. The first day we got here, running around, but you kind of settle in. This is my first bowl game. But for a lot of these guys, they're vets when it comes to this. You just try to look to the older guys like Dion (Jordan) and Isaac Remington, and you lean on those guys for guidance and kind of look to see where they're going, what they're doing, and you follow suit."

A: When we come in, it's 100 percent football when we're out on the field. It's just the time also to enjoy a little of this. Not a lot of guys get to go through this, but for me, this is my first time playing in it and I'm just really excited. I really can't wait. But I can't get overanxious because I'll play outside of my game. My focus is just to go out there and to play my game."

Q: Does K-State resemble any teams you played this year?

A: "They're very disciplined. That's one thing that stands out to me. They're a good defense. They all hustle to the ball. It's all the minor things that they're really good at. They like to funnel their stuff to Arthur Brown. He's one of those guys who's an All-American. He's one of those guys that really just makes a lot of plays for them."